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Bertie Carvel, Matilda The Musical
BERTIE CARVEL is proud to be making his Broadway debut. Elsewhere, his work
in theatre includes the original production of Matilda in Stratfordupon-
Avon and London (Olivier Award for Best
Actor in a Musical); Damned By Despair, The Man of Mode, The Life of Galileo
and Coram Boy at the National Theatre; Doctor Dee (Manchester
International Festival); Rope (Almeida); The Pride (Royal Court)
and Parade (Donmar Warehouse, Olivier Award nomination). TV includes
“Restless,” “Hidden,” “The Crimson Petal and the White,” “Just William,”
“Sherlock,” “Doctor Who” and “Hawking.” Films include Les Misérables. He
trained at RADA.
Carrie Coon, Edward Albee's Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
CARRIE COON made her Broadway debut in Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Regional theater credits include: Three Sisters, The March (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Arena Stage); The Girl in the Yellow Dress (Next Theatre Company); The Real Thing (Writers’ Theatre); Magnolia (Goodman Theatre); Bronte (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company), Reasons to Be Pretty, Blackbird (Renaissance Theaterworks); The Diary of Anne Frank, Anna Christie, Our Town (Madison Repertory Theatre); and four seasons with the American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Television and film credits include The Playboy Club, Law & Order: SVU, Ironside, and various commercials. A native of Copley, Ohio, she received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Brandon J. Dirden, The Piano Lesson
BRANDON J. DIRDEN made his Signature Theatre debut in Leslie Lee’s The First Breeze of Summer as a part of the Negro Ensemble Company season. Broadway: Clybourne Park, Enron, Prelude to a Kiss. Off-Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher (NYTW); Bottom of the World (Atlantic); Edgewise (The Play Company/Page 73). Proud volunteer at the 52nd Street Project. Regional: Topdog/Underdog, Jitney (Two River Theater); Trouble in Mind (Arena Stage); Magnolia (Goodman); Fences (Huntington Theatre and South Coast Repertory); Topdog/Underdog (Playmakers Rep); Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (True Colors Theatre); Othello, Twelfth Night, Metamorphoses, The Comedy of Errors and others (Georgia Shakespeare Festival); A Death in the House…, A Christmas Carol and The Breach (Alliance); Take Me Out (Theatre in the Square); Come on in My Kitchen (7 Stages); Miss Dessa (Ensemble Theatre); Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Alley); Harvey (Utah Shakespeare Festival); and Julius Caesar and As You Like It (North Carolina Shakespeare Festival). Training: B.A.: Morehouse College and M.F.A.: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Proud member of Actor s ’ Equity Association. www.brandondirden.com, Twitter: @brandondirden
Shalita Grant, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
SHALITA GRANT is currently making her Broadway debut playing Cassandra in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Featured Actress in a Play. Off- broadway includes originating V&S&M&S at Lincoln Center; The Philanderer ( Pearl Theatre); Measure for Measure, The Winters Tale and Merchant of Venice ( The Public). Regional theatre at The McCarter and Huntington Theaters among others. Film and Television work includes The Good Wife, Empire Corner, Invisible, Rehearsing A Dream ( academy award nomination for best docu). She is a graduate of the Julliard School and affiliated with NFAA Arts.
Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy
TOM HANKS his professional stage debut portraying Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Cleveland, OH, where he performed for three seasons. After moving to New York City in 1978, he performed with the Riverside Shakespeare Company then made his film debut in He Knows You’re Alone and his TV debut in “Bosom Buddies.” He went on to star in films such as Splash, Nothing in Common, Punchline, Big, A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia (Academy Award), Forrest Gump (Academy Award), That Thing You Do! (which he wrote and directed), Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away, The Polar Express, Catch Me If You Can, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Charlie Wilson's War, Larry Crowne (which he wrote and directed) and Cloud Atlas. He will next be seen in Captain Phillips and Saving Mr. Banks. At Playtone he has helped produce multiple award-winning series "From the Earth to the Moon," "Band of Brothers," "John Adams," "The Pacific" and the film Game Change.
Valisia LeKae, Motown: The Musical
VALISIA LEKAE is nominated for 2013 Tony®, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her performance as Diana Ross in Motown the Musical. A native of Memphis, Valisia has previously graced the New York stage in Book of Mormon, Threepenny Opera, 110 in the Shade, Ragtime, and Almost Heaven. Other stage: Sara in Ragtime (Jeff Award, BTAA Nomination), Caroline, or Change, Dreamgirls, Big River, Godspell, Little Shop (Kevin Kline Nomination), Camelot (PBS/Lincoln Center), All Shook Up, Mamma Mia! Valisia is honored to be continuing Mr. Gordy's legacy and is humbled by this experience. Proverbs 16:3. www.valisialekae.com
Rob McClure, Chaplin
ROB MCCLURE received 2013 Tony, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Nominations, for his performance as Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin The Musical on Broadway. Prior to that he charmed audience and critics alike with another title role, leading the cast of Where's Charley? at Encores. A two-time Barrymore Award winner, Rob was seen on Broadway as Princeton/Rod in the Tony Award winning musical Avenue Q and in the 2002 revival of I'm Not Rappaport alongside Judd Hirsch and Ben Vereen. Other selected credits include Avenue Q (1st National Tour, Helen Hayes Nomination), Amadeus (Mozart, Walnut Street Theatre), and the The Game's Afoot (World Premiere by Ken Ludwig, Cleveland Playhouse), and Johnny Baseball (World Premiere at American Repertory Theater). Rob is honored to be a Theatre World Award recipient.
Ruthie Ann Miles, Here Lies Love
RUTHIE ANN MILES. Off-Broadway: Avenue Q. New York/Regional: Two By Two and Roar…Greasepaint (York), Band Geeks (Goodspeed). National tours: Annie, Sweeney Todd (Pirelli). Masters: NYU Steinhardt. www.RuthieAnnMiles.com Ruthie is so honored to receive this meaningful award with such standout actors. Thanks to the entire team at The Public, especially David Byrne, Alex Timbers and the most supportive company. Love to Jonathan, baby Abby, Mom, and Jen. To God. Thank you, Theatre World, for this warm welcome!
Conrad Ricamora, Here Lies Love
CONRAD RICAMORA. Off-Broadway/NYC: Here Lies Love. Regional: Walnut St. Theatre, Prince Music Theatre, Media Theatre, Arden Theatre Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, Clarence Brown Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Film: Talladega Nights. Awards: Haas Acting Fellowship (Walnut St. Theatre), Spivey Humanities Fellowship (University of Tennessee).
Training: M.F.A. University of Tennessee, Walnut St. Theater, Film Actors Studio of Charlotte. Thanks to Alex Timbers and David Byrne for taking a chance on a guy who flew up from Tennessee to attend an open call one year.
Training: M.F.A. University of Tennessee, Walnut St. Theater, Film Actors Studio of Charlotte. Thanks to Alex Timbers and David Byrne for taking a chance on a guy who flew up from Tennessee to attend an open call one year.
Keala Settle, Hands on a Hardbody
KEALA SETTLE most recently appeared on Broadway in HANDS ON A HARDBODY. Her performance as Norma Valverde garnered her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, a Drama Desk Award nomination, and an Outer Critics Circle nomination. She was also the recipient of a Theatre World Award for this performance. Other Broadway: PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT (Shirley). National Tours: SOUTH PACIFIC (Bloody Mary), HAIRSPRAY (Tracy Turnblad). Workshops: Sting’s THE LAST SHIP. Television: The Big C.
Yvonne Strahovski, Golden Boy
YVONNE STRAHOVSKI is best known for starring on NBC action-comedy Chuck as ‘Sarah Walker,’ the CIA’s top agent. STRAHOVSKI was the seasonal guest-star in season 7 of the award-winning serial-killer drama, Dexter, as Hannah McKay, a strong woman with a mysterious past. She received critical acclaim for the role, helped lead the series to its highest rated season to date, and will return for the show's eighth and final season. In December 2012, STRAHOVSKI made her Broadway debut in the Lincoln Center production of Golden Boy. Up next, she will co-star in the sci-fi thriller, I, Frankenstein, a modern take on the Mary Shelley novel. Born and raised in Sydney, STRAHOVSKI studied theater at the renowned Theatre Nepean. An animal lover, STRAHOVSKI dedicates her time on behalf of animal rescue. STRAHOVSKI currently resides in LA.
Tom Sturridge, Orphans
TOM STURRIDGE (Philip) began his career in Vanity Fair alongside Reese Witherspoon, before going on to star in Being Julia with Annette Bening and Michael Gambon. Further leading roles ensued in Gregory J. Read’s feature Like Minds alongside Toni Collette and Richard Curtis’ The Boat That Rocked, with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bill Nighy. Tom’s film credits also include Tinge Krishnan’s Junkhearts with Eddie Marsan and Romola Garai and Walter Salles’ On The Road with Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortenson and Amy Adams in which he plays Carlo Marx, Kerouac’s alias for Allen Ginsberg. Forthcoming films include Effie opposite Dakota Fanning and Terrence Malick’s new feature, with Ryan Gosling and Michael Fassbender. Tom made his theatre debut in Simon Stephen’s Punk Rock at the Lyric Hammersmith and Manchester Royal Exchange and subsequently received the Critics’ Circle Best Newcomer Award, along with Best Newcomer at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. He was also nominated for the Milton Schulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards and London Newcomer of the Year at the Whatsonstage Awards. He has since played leading roles at London’s Royal Court Theatre, in Simon Stephens’ Wastwater and most recently in Polly Stenham’s No Quarter.
2013 recipient of the Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater
Jonny Orsini - The Nance
JONNY ORSINI (Ned). LCT and Broadway: debut. Off-Broadway: An Early History of Fire (The New Group), Be a Good Little
Widow (Ars Nova), Banished Children of Eve (Irish Repertory Theatre). Select regional: The Little Dog Laughed (Hartford TheaterWorks), After Ashley (Company One, IRNE nom. Best Actor). Film: Beneath, Generation Um…, Girl Most Likely, King Kelly, Rocksteady, Cigarette Candy (Best Short, South by Southwest/Outstanding Performance, Florida Film Festival). Public Theater Shakespeare Lab, 2012.
Widow (Ars Nova), Banished Children of Eve (Irish Repertory Theatre). Select regional: The Little Dog Laughed (Hartford TheaterWorks), After Ashley (Company One, IRNE nom. Best Actor). Film: Beneath, Generation Um…, Girl Most Likely, King Kelly, Rocksteady, Cigarette Candy (Best Short, South by Southwest/Outstanding Performance, Florida Film Festival). Public Theater Shakespeare Lab, 2012.
